| Music is Everything...
to me... Maybe not for you, but the selections for both the
ceremony and the reception define my dream wedding... I have included
a lot of suggestions and will constantly be adding to them...
And will constantly be at work on linking the songs to their respective
lyrics... My favorite, so far, are in bold... |
| Prelude Selections:
Sets the tone for the entire ceremony |
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| Processional
Selections: Music to accompany the bride and her bridal
party down the aisle |
Traditional/Classic:
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Alternatives:
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Contemporary Picks:
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| Unity Candle
Selections: Classic and contemporary suggestions for
candle lighting |
| Recessional
Selections: Music played after couple is announced
as husband and wife. |
Traditional/Classic:
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Religious/Sacred:
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Contemporary:
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| Reception
Introductions: Songs & Music to introduce the bride,
groom and wedding party |
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| Bridal Party Dance Songs |
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| Dinner Music: Great
suggestions for music to be played while the guests are eating
or mingling |
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| Father Daughter Dance Songs |
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| Mother Son Dance Songs
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| Dollar Dance Selections: Song
suggestions for the dollar/money dance |
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| Cake Cutting Songs: Songs & Music
to be used when cutting the cake |
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| Bouquet Toss: Song suggestions
when the bride throws her bouquet |
| Garter Songs |
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| Last Dance Songs |
| STANDARDS 1. "All The Way" (Frank Sinatra) 2. "Always And Forever" (Heatwave) 3. "An Affair To Remember" (Frank Sinatra) 4. "Besame Mucho" (The Beatles) 5. "Cheek To Cheek" (Ella Fitzgerald) 6. "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" (Louis Armstrong) 7. "Goodnight Sweetheart" (David Kersh or Ray Price) 8. "Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight" (The Spaniels) 9. "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" (Frank Sinatra) 10. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (Judy Garland) 11. "I Remember You" (Frank Sinatra) 12. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra) 13. "I'll See You In My Dreams" (Doris Day) 14. "I've Got A Crush On You" (Ella Fitzgerald) 15. "I've Got The World On A String" (Bing Crosby) 16. "If Ever I Would Leave You" (Robert Goulet) 17. "Isn't It Romantic" (Mel Tormé) 18. "It Had To Be You" (Tony Bennett or Ray Anthony) 19. "Just the Two Of Us" (Bill Withers) 20. "Moon River" (Andy Williams) 21. "My Blue Heaven" (Gene Austin) 22. "My Funny Valentine" (Frank Sinatra) |
23. "My Way" (Frank Sinatra) 24. "Put Your Dreams Away For Another Day" (Frank Sinatra) 25. "'S Wonderful" (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra) 26. "Sabor A Mi" (Jose Feliciano) 27. "September Song"(Frank Sinatra) 28. "Someone To Watch Over Me" (Nina Simone) 29. "Stand By Me" (Ben E. King) 30. "That's All" (Nat King Cole) 31. "The Girl From Ipanema" (Joao Gilberto) 32. "The Last Dance" (Rosemary Clooney) 33. "The Party's Over" (Nat King Cole) 34."The Way You Look Tonight" (Frank Sinatra) 35. "There's A Small Hotel" (Ella Fitzgerald) 36. "True Love" (Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly) 37. "Two Sleepy People" (Hoagy Carmichael) 38. "Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole) 39. "What A Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) 40. "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" (Frank Sinatra) 41. "With A Song In My Heart" (Ella Fitzgerald) 42. "Wonderful, Wonderful" (Johnny Mathis) |
CLASSIC POP/ROCK 43. "All of My Life" (Linda Ronstadt) 44. "All You Need Is Love" (The Beatles) 45. "Follow You, Follow Me" (Genesis) 46. "Have I Told You Lately" (Van Morrison) 47. "How Deep Is Your Love" (Bee Gees) 48. "I Finally Found Someone" (Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams) 49. "Just The Way You Are" (Billy Joel) 50. "Save the Last Dance for Me" (The Drifters) |
51. "Something" (The Beatles) 52. "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper) 53. "True Companion" (Marc Cohn) 54. "We've Only Just Begun" (The Carpenters) 55. "When A Man Loves A Woman" (Percy Sledge) 56. "When Will I See You Again" (The Three Degrees) 57. "Wonderful Tonight" (Eric Clapton) 58. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" (Sting) 59. "You Send Me" (Sam Cooke) |
R&B/SOUL 60. "Angel Of Mine" (Monica) 61. "Endless Love" (Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie) 62. "Go Home" (Stevie Wonder) 63. "Goodnight My Love" (Gloria Estefan) 64. "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston) |
65. "Save The Best For Last" (Vanessa Williams) 66. "That's What Friends Are For" (Dionne Warwick) 67. "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) 68. "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) 69. "You Mean The World To Me" (Toni Braxton) |
POP/ROCK/CONTEMPORARY 70."Con Te Partiro/I Will Go With You" (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman) 71."From This Moment On" (Shania Twain and Bryan White) 72. "Grow Old With Me" (John Lennon or Mary Chapin Carpenter)73. "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (Aerosmith) 74. "Kind & Generous" (Natalie Merchant) 75. "This I Promise You" ('N Sync) 76. "Truly, Madly, Deeply" (Savage Garden) 77. I Could not Ask For More- (Edwin McCain) 78. Come Away With Me- (Norah Jones) 79. I Want to Grow Old With You - (Adam Sandler) 80. Taking You Home- (Don Henley) 81. When I Said I Do - (Clint Black and Lisa Hartman-Black) 82. Come What May- (Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGreggor) 83. Last Dance- (Frank Sinatra) 84. Let's Make Love- (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill) 85. Heaven - (DJ Sammy) 86. This I Promise You - (N'Sync) 87. Wedding Day - (Bee Gees) 88. Ribbon in the Sky - (Stevie Wonder) 89. Crazy Love - (Van Morrison) |
90. You're my Best Friend - Queen 91. Colour of Love - (Celine Dion) 92. On My Way Home -(Enya) 93. Sunday Morning After - (Amanda Marshall) 94. The Loveliest Night of the Year - (Mario Lanza) 95. What is My Life - (Shawn Mullins) 96. Inseperable0 (Natalie Cole) 97. Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up) - (Garth Brooks( 98. Don't Happen Twice - (Kenny Chesney) 99. Leaving on a Jet Place - (Chantal Kreviazuk) 100. I Love You - (Faith Evans) 101. I'd Do Anything For Love (But I won't Do That) - (Meat Loaf) 102. Ob La Di Ob La Da - (Beatles) 103. Avalon - (Bryan Ferry) |